love aadee Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:32 am
'Jalpari' - Atif Aslam Another debut at Coke Studio this year includes superstar singer Atif Aslam. He may be known for his fiery and electrifying stage performances and is considered a huge icon but at Coke Studio, it's his voice that takes precedence over everything else. Picking up the title track of his debut album, Atif rolls with the music like a complete sport and has fun to boot. The song is 'Jalpari', a super popular tune already but never before has Atif sounded this groovy and earthy. And this is experimentation again at its peak. Atif begins with 'Jalpari' and lands in a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan song (that we will not reveal) and he does it with a natural comfort. "There is definitely something about that voice..." Rohail Hyatt trails off when we speak of Atif. Indeed, there is something to that voice...